1941 Turkish Football Championship Explained

Turkish Football Championship
Year:1941
Country:Turkey
Dates:12 July – 15 July
Winners:Gençlerbirliği
(1st Turkish title)
Second:Beşiktaş
Prev Season:1940
Next Season:1942

The 1941 Turkish Football Championship was the eighth edition of the competition. It was held in July. Gençlerbirliği won their first national championship title by defeating Beşiktaş in the final.[1] [2] For Gençlerbirliği it was the club's first title with one more to follow in 1946.

The championship was held in a new format again. The champions of the three major regional leagues (Istanbul, Ankara, and İzmir) and 1940 Turkish football champions Eskişehir Demirspor qualified directly for the competition. Kayseri Sümerspor, Gölcük İdman Yurdu, and Trabzon İdman Gücü qualified by winning their respective regional qualification groups. All matches of the championship were played at 19 Mayıs Stadium in Ankara.

Qualified clubs

Round 1

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Yüce, Mehmet. İdmancı Ruhlar: Futbol Tarihimizin Klasik Devreleri (1923 - 1952). 2. iletişim. 388–389. tr.
  2. Web site: Türkiye Futbol Birinciliği. Erdinç Sivritepe. 7 April 2018.